H E AT T R E AT M E N T

O F M E TA L S

By: Kevin P. Montes

A P P L I C AT I O N A N D B A C K G R O U N D
O B J E C T I V E S O F H E AT T R E AT M E N T
O B J E C T I V E S O F H E AT T R E AT M E N T
H E AT T R E AT M E N T S T E P S
***scale pit marks, dimensional changes,
poor surface finish, rejections, and cracking.
T Y P E S O F H E AT T R E AT M E N T
• 1. Annealing
• 2. Normalizing
• 3. Quenching or Hardening
• 4. Tempering
• 5. Surface Hardening
• 6. Case Hardening
• 7. Austempering
• 8. Marquenching
• 9. Ausforming
AUSTENITE VS
MARTENSITE STEELS
• Austenitic stainless steels are much
easier to weld with in comparison to the
martensitic ones. The martensitic steels
have higher carbon contents than most
austenitic counterparts. This reduces
the corrosion resistance, increases the
toughness and increases the risk of
chromium carbide precipitation while
welding

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